The harvest has started in the DOCa Rioja and has done it in the area of the Oriental Rioja. The control of the ripening of the grape that has been carried out this past Monday by the Regulatory Council and has given the green light to this 2019 campaign. grape harvest from La Rioja be very good due to the excellent health of the grapes with their consequent quality assured. Find out more below.
Valuation of this vintage from La Rioja
The CR has verified that the sanitary status is very good and that the beginning of the grape harvest from La Rioja It responds to expectations, thus moving forward a week compared to 2018. The results shown indicate that many vineyards are already in the harvest situation. Thus begins the white varieties early as they are the white Tempranillo, Sauvignon blanc and Chardonnay. All of them in the area of Oriental Rioja. The weight of the berry is significantly less than what they had in similar conditions last year.
Paul Frank, director of the Control Body of the Regulatory Council, highlights the quality conditions of which it could be a memorable vintage for Rioja. The technical director underlines "the good vegetative situation of the vineyard, which presents an optimal sanitary state and a balanced vigor". In addition, he also adds that “the harvest could be expressed in a more moderate production than last season and in less compact bunches. Positive parameters that would indicate a high quality vintage if current conditions are maintained during the month of September ”.
This is indicated in the conclusions of the first Maturation Newsletter edited by the CR and which carries out this control at the service of the Riojan wine sector. It will extend to the whole of the Certified Designation of Origin (DOCa Rioja) in the coming weeks this ripening control.
This is an important service that allows winegrowers to determine the ideal date of harvest of La Rioja each town. In this way, the quality of the fruit and the wines produced is optimized.
